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Goa, India police use QR code to bust international human trafficking ring

Stephanie Beck
QR Code - Human Trafficking - Goa

The investigators used the quick response codes to be used by clients for payments that were traceable. UPI has gained massive popularity in mobile payments, to the point that it could be used for crime busting by providing QR codes to clients of human trafficking. The massive network was based in Goa, India, but was being operated out of Kenya. The police chose this method of tracking because the QR code/UPI mobile payment is typically completed during an early transaction stage, stopping clients from being able to get out of…

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QR code billboards aim to draw attention to anti-tobacco campaign

Jorge Gonzalez
QR code - Stop smoking- Cigarettes

The #IndiaVsTobacco campaign was launched in Bangalore by Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar. A vibrant QR code is the crowning jewel of a new #IndiaVsTobacco billboard campaign launched in Bangalore with the goal of making the country tobacco-free. The quick response barcode makes it possible for people to scan the posters to inform themselves. The tobacco campaign’s QR code is printed visibly on all posters and billboards, which will be displayed throughout Bangalore to help boost interactive engagement with respect to the health impact of using tobacco products. Each…

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Indian regulator bans new QR codes from being launched in the country

L. Green
New QR codes - India flag

The Reserve Bank of India is stopping the nation’s payment system operators from issuing its proprietary barcodes. The Indian banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India, has announced that it is banning the generation of new QR codes that would have been the foundation of a new mobile payments system in the country. The regulator has stated that the new proprietary quick response codes will no longer be permitted. The national payment system is no longer allowed to issue new QR codes from its proprietary format for the purpose of…

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Pomegranate QR codes at INI Farms to help keep consumers informed

John Montgallo
Pomegranate QR codes - Pomegranates

The quick response barcodes will also help to make it easier to trace the history of the fruit. Indian grower and marketer INI Farms has added pomegranate QR codes to its fruit in order to boost traceability while keeping consumer more informed. INI Farms is adding the barcodes to all its fruits while increasing the capacity to trace each scanned fruit. In addition to the pomegranate QR codes, INI will also be using upgraded traceability tools and techniques. All the company’s pomegranates sold under its Kimaye brand will now feature…

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Indian Railways soon to use contactless QR code tickets

Stephanie Beck
Contactless QR code tickets - Train in India

Train passengers will also be experiencing check-ins more comparable to those at airports. Indian Railways has announced its plans to start a contactless QR code tickets system across all its stations. Officials have also stated that passengers will also start to see check-in counters more comparable to those at airports. Passengers will use an online ticketing system and will receive an SMS with a URL and quick response barcode. Travelers will make their bookings online. They will automatically receive a confirmation SMS with a URL and a barcode. Once they…

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